Don't miss education, networking and continuing education all in one place! Plus top industry vendors and service providers will showcase their latest products and information in the Expo.

John D. Reyes is the CEO and President of Social NetworX, a leading social media and tech training company for the real estate community. With social marketing and mobile technology becoming even more important in your daily real estate activities, many agents are confused and frustrated with the true value of mobile technology. This session offers a comprehensive overview of various technologies including social networking, online video, iPad, and mobile applications.

John Tuccillo

Housing and the Economy: A First Look at 2014

John Tuccillo is one of the foremost real estate economists in the United States. His presentations on the economic outlook, real estate markets and change in the real estate business are invariably witty, informative and accessible to both lay and professional audiences. With the recent resurgence of the real estate market and the somewhat sluggish growth of the economy as a whole, the question arises as to what is leading and what is trailing. Will the real estate revival spur on the economy, or will the economy hold back the real estate market?

Nobu Hata

The Social Business of Real Estate

Nobu Hata is the National Association of REALTORS® Director of Digital Engagement. An industry veteran since 1996, Nobu is a student of marketing, communications trends, social media, and technology in the real estate industry having implemented various new-school techniques to his successful brick-and-mortar real estate business. Learn about the future of the industry, stats and trends both online and off. Educate yourself on consumer analytics online and their wants and needs offline. Then harness the knowledge in easy to use applications to enhance your marketing now, into the future.

Kim Hlava

Going Paperless:Streamlining Your Systems with your iPad

Kim Hlava is a leading and recognized speaker regarding the use of iPad technology in the real estate industry. You’ll walk away from this session knowing how to quickly and easily apply the many time-saving, cost-cutting, paperwork-reducing features of the ubiquitous iPad.

Steve Volkodav

App Swap

Apps have become a lifestyle. With over 775,000 in iTunes and Google Play coming up fast, it’s difficult to keep up. In this session, review apps to assist you in business, travel, productivity and more to allow you to work smarter and more efficiently to get more use of out of your smartphone and tablet. Steve Volkodav, RCE, e-Pro, CEO at the North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS® is passionate about assisting the REALTOR® community with technology issues.

Continuing Education

This course focuses on the new tax law that Congress passed and the President signed on January 2, 2013 and the changes to the Internal Revenue Code that Congress is talking about RIGHT NOW. Will the mortgage interest deductions and the deduction for real estate taxes be lost in future legislation and what exactly are those deductions costing the Federal Treasury annually in revenues lost? Chris Bird has been in the financial business for over 30 years. He was a Senior IRS agent for 16 years and started his own company, Chris Bird Seminars, Inc.

This course provides an overview of the legislative intent of agency relationships and offers a review of license law definitions and handling of escrow. Bruce Aydt is a lawyer and REALTOR® who has been in the real estate business for more than 25 years. He has the know-how and experience to bring meaning and life to classes that usually are the "tough" subjects. Bruce doesn't teach "fluff" - participants come away with solid, practical information that can literally save thousands of dollars in daily practice.

Legal Issues Update

Steve Bochenek

Laurie Janik

Open to All Attendees for no additional fee!

Join Steve Bochenek, Chief Legal Counsel for the Illinois Association of REALTORS® and Laurie Janik, NAR Senior Vice President and General Counsel in this popular morning program covering the latest legal issues of interest to Illinois REALTORS®.

How To Use the REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) Commercial Enhance your skills as a commercial practitioner. Learn more about how to use the RPR from Emily Line, Director of Commercial Services, RPR, your REALTOR® benefit, already incorporated into your REALTOR® dues.

Valuing Leasehold Improvements Learn to identify what the cost of Tenant Improvements, Rent Abatement and Rent Escalation are from both the tenant and landlord perspective from Chuck Wiercinski, CCIM, McLennan Commercial Industrial Properties.

Networking Reception & Icebreaker - Tuesday, Oct. 1

"Led Line Road" is an all IAR-staff band featuring IAR lobbyist Greg St. Aubin, GAD Kyle Anderson, IT professionals Matt Brewer, Ralph Carbonell and Mark Enlow. Come and hear their renditions of songs from Jimmy Buffett to Lynyrd Skynyrd and everything in between. ALL Fall Conference, Commercial Session and YPN REbarcamp attendees welcome!

Bloomington-Normal Association of REALTORS®Capital Professional Insurance ManagersChampaign County Association of REALTORS®Decatur Association of REALTORS®Greater Gateway Association of REALTORS®Greater Illinois TitleHome Warranty of AmericaKankakee-Iroquois-Ford Association of REALTORS®Oak Park Area Association of REALTORS®Quad City Area REALTOR® AssociationREALTOR® Association of Southwestern IllinoisREALTOR® Association of the Fox ValleyRockford Area Association of REALTORS®Staff Carpet